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Month: October 2018

Letter to Dad

October 7, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"We were very successful though the Huns put up a stubborn resistance all the way. You can read about it in the papers at home. We are moving away from the front now slowly because we are all pretty tired." Continue reading...

Vavincourt

October 6, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

“Resumed march today, made 12 kilos." Continue reading...

Regular Army and National Guard

October 4, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"In his report to his superiors, he said the most cutting thing in his vocabulary, which was: “This Division has all the earmarks of a National Guard outfit, which it is.” Continue reading...

Aftermath

October 1, 2018May 2, 2019 / jpwest13 / Leave a comment

"More than half the regiment was missing. But worn out and dirty, there was a strange dignity and strength felt in the regiment. It had met the test. It had passed through fire and blood. Iron had entered its soul." Continue reading...

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